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You will not lose any settings or recordings. Do this when you have at least 1 hour before the receiver is scheduled to record next.

It can take 48 hours or more to download all that it removes like the Guide Data, Graphics, etc.

I agree. I think that the best time to execute a CLEARMYBOX function is before I go to bed and have nothing scheduled to record overnight. Whenever, I've done one while I'm actually watching TV, I've gotten frustrated at the lack of guide data for the next few hours.

or clear NVRAM cache on CH 1 using the colored buttons: R,R,B,B,Y,G and watch for the NVRAM Cleared message in white text
Which would be hard to see, at the bottom of the screen, Though it only works temporarly

VOS has said that this sequence actually does nothing for speed, it is more staying on that channel for that period of time.

I am having problems with the HR34 getting stuck and non responsive to any inputs (the remote is fine).
I will fast forward and then it will get stuck and keep going forward for a certain amount of time then I will be able to rewind back if it doesnt happen to get stuck as well.

Will this help me?

Do an smart search for CLEARMYBOX see if that helps

Here’s to the crazy ones.
The misfits. The rebels.
The the troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes.

The ones who see things different.
They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status quo.

All of these receivers will occasionally be slow to respond to remote commands. I think their processors, if that's the correct term, get bogged down with other activity frequently. But the 34s, at least the one I had, was starting to get almost as bad as the HR 21 it had replaced, although I've seen nothing as bad as that device. Between that slow response issue as well as the on again off again video breakup and freezing, I had enough and got it replaced with a 44. There's not much of a difference in speed compared to when the 34 was responding properly, but compared to the other times it's quite significant. And thus far I haven't had that video freeze/breakup on prime time shows I was getting on the 34. If the slow response is getting worse or seems to be more constant than just an occasional issue you might want to think about a replacement. Apparently they are no longer even supplying 34s so they are ( silently ) admitting the issues.

I don't use IP to control. That is actually another problem I need help on - geniego app and IP control with iphone. I am having problems connecting to it even though it is hooked up on the network.

I did the restart through the menus 1 night a month ago (if that is what you are talking about). Don't think it helped that much at the time. It has been working okay now but I havent used the fast forward and rewind tools extensively since the world cup ended.

I (and most likely anybody here) would post that warning if that would be the case.